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Preguntas del test (34)
1Which of the following is another name for Mesopotamia
- ASumer
- BSasanid
- CByzantine
2Mesopotamia means...
- ALand of the First People
- BBetween the Rivers
- CThe Fertile Crescent
3Which two rivers was Mesopotamia between?
- AOman and Aden
- BTigris and Euphrates
- CNile and Caspian
4Which of the following did the Sumerians use to transport water? (There may be more than one correct answer)
- AIrrigation ditches
- BUnderground tunnels
- CAqueducts
- DDikes
5True or False: Sumerian rule was hereditary.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
6Which of the following is true about Sumerian government?
- AOne ruling family led all of Mesopotamia, and their officials led the city states
- BRulers were elected using a democratic process when the previous ruler died
- CEach city state had its own ruling family
7How were city-state rulers viewed in Sumer?
- AServants of the gods
- BDescendants of the gods
- CGods
8Which of the following represents the correct order of Mesopotamian social classes? (from highest to lowest)
- ARuling family, priests, scribes, officials, merchants, artisans, peasant farmers
- BRuling family, officials, priests, scribes, artisans, merchants, peasant farmers
- CPriests, ruling family, scribes, officials, merchants, peasant farmers, artisans
- ARuling family, priests, scribes, officials, merchants, artisans, peasant farmers
9Who kept records and collected taxes in ancient Sumer?
- APeasant Farmers
- BMerchants
- CScribes
10True or False, Sumerian religion was monotheistic.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
11Sumerian religion can be described as anthropomorphic. What does anthropomorphic mean?
- AGods are all-knowing and far superior to humans.
- BGods have human characteristics.
- CThere are many minor gods who are led by one major god.
12What is animism?
- A Idea of divine force in natural objects
- BBelief in one god as the only divine power
- CConcept of animals having divine qualities
13Define the term ziggeraut
- ASystem of pipes used for irrigation
- BTall, pointed hat worn by city state rulers to symbolize royalty
- CTemple dedicated to city’s main god or goddess
14What was the Sumerian form of writing called?
- AElamite
- BCuneiform
- CHieroglyphics
15What does cuneiform mean in Latin?
- AWritten
- BCarving
- CWedge
16When was cuneiform invented?
- A3200 BCE
- B2000 BCE
- C4500 BCE
17Which empire was Sargon a ruler of?
- ABabylonian
- BByzantine
- CAkkadian
18Which empire had the first professional standing army?
- ABabalonyian
- BByzantine
- CAkkadian
19Which empire was Hammurabi a ruler of?
- AByzantine
- BBabylonian
- CAkkadian
20Which of these empires was the first to create literary works?
- AByzantine
- BBabylonian
- CAkkadian
21Which empire was the first to codify laws?
- AByzantine
- BBabylonian
- CAkkadian
22What is the oldest known code of laws?
- AHammurabi's Code
- BSargon's Code
- CNebuchadnezzar's Code
23True or false: Hammurabi's Code was considered divine.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
24Mark all of the statements that are true of Hammurabi's Code.
- AThey could only be altered by a king.
- BThe laws pertained to men, women, and slaves.
- CThere were 282 laws in the code.
- DRulers did not have to follow them, but priests and officials did.
- EThe code was the first written set of laws.
25Which of these empires spread knowledge of metal-working?
- ABabylonian
- BAssyrian
- CHittite
26Which empire created elaborate rules for upper class women (similar to the Taliban)?
- ABabylonian
- BAssyrian
- CHittite
27Which empire created the Hanging Gardens?
- ABabylonian
- BAssyrian
- CHittite
28Which empire was known for their military strength and strategy?
- ABabylonian
- BAssyrian
- CHittite
29Which ruler revived Babylon and created the Hanging Gardens?
- ANebuchadnezzar
- BHammurabi
- CDarius
30True or False: Under Nebuchadnezzar, the Babylonian empire never reached its previous strength.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
31Which ruler divided the Persian empire into provinces?
- ANebuchadnezzar
- BDarius
- CSargon
32Who or what is Zoroaster?
- AA new religion created by the Persians
- BA Persian king
- CThe capital province of the Persian empire
33Who was the main deity of Zoroaster?
- AAllah
- BAhiram
- CAhura Mazda
34Who was the evil deity of Zoroaster?
- AAllah
- BAhiram
- CAhura Mazda
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- Test sobre The Ancient Middle East , creado por EMILY ADAMS el 08/02/2015.
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